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Tips To Improve Women’s Expriences In Your Gym 1

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  I believe most coaches and gym owners want women (and all students) to feel comfortable and safe when training. It’s important to set a tone in your gym. How do you know if your gym is both safe for and accepting of women? How can you retain female students?  […]

Inclusion Made Simple 1

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With the rollercoaster that is 2020, it is easy to forget that June is LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) Pride month.  During this time, we reflect on LGBTQ history and celebrate the progress we have made.  Pride takes place in June and honors the Stonewall Uprising of 1969. […]

Advocating For The Underdog

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Although we like to say that Jiu Jitsu is for everyone, is it really? Are we all really considered equals? And is Jiu Jitsu truly a place free of judgement or prejudice? Perhaps there isn’t one blanket answer for the entire Jiu Jitsu community. However, by just looking at the […]